I went down to Houston And I stopped in San 'Antone I passed up the station for the bus I was trying to find me something But I wasn't sure just what Man, I ended up with pockets full of dust So I went on to Cleveland and I ended up insane I bought a borrowed suit and learned to dance I was spending money like the way it likes to rain Man, I ended up with pockets full of cane Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home I ain't never been to Vegas, but I gambled up my life Building newsprint boats I race to sewer mains Was trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what Funny how they say that some things never change Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home Up here in the city feels like things are closing in The sunset's just my light bulb burning out I miss Kentucky and I miss my family All the sweetest winds, they blow across the south Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home May you one day carry me home

Well, I went down to Houston, I stopped in San Antone I passed up the station for the bus I was trying to find me something I wasn't sure just what Man, I ended up with pockets full of dust So I went on to Cleveland, I ended up insane I bought a borrowed suit and learned to dance I was spending money like the way it likes to rain Lord, I ended up with pockets full of cane Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home I've never been to Vegas, but I've gambled up my life Building newsprint boats I race to sewer mains I was trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what Funny how they say that some things never change Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home Yeah well, up here in the city feels like things are closing me Sunset's just my light bulb burning out I miss Kentucky and I miss my family All the sweetest winds blow across the south Oh, my sweet Carolina What compels me to go? Oh, my sweet disposition May you one day carry me home May you one day carry me home

Carolina, wine your body gal Make dem know say you have it fi mad dem Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina gal prowl off Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance) Carolina come bubble 'pon me Oh watch how she groove Carolina come wine 'pon me Oh watch how di gal groove Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina gal prowl off Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina is a girl She dey pon top a di world An now she rock her body Anna move just like a squirrel I say young baby girl I said I love how yuh move Yuh just a rock to di riddim anna riddim anna move An now yuh know di girl Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina gal prowl off Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina gal prowl off Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, 1 -2 - 3!) Carolina come bubble 'pon me Oh watch how she groove Carolina come wine 'pon me Oh watch how di gal groove Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina gal prowl off Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance) Well how me love how she shock Watch how she rock Model it a swing Like mi grandfather clock Gal, move yuh body Make man dem drop Bumper jus' a move It jus' a cause roadblock Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Yes, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) Carolina, Carolina, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance) All di Brooklyn gal dem Dem know fi jump an rock (I say) Di Flatbush Gal dem Know how fi get up and rock (Get up an rock)